Leslie Odom Jr.
When the Bottom Falls Out
[Paige, spoken]
Johnnie Lee Hunter knew he'd always be remembered as the water boy who made the team lose, unless he went and did something even more unbelievable. Johnnie Lee went back the very next game. Everyone gave him angry face except one kind, red-headed cheerleader. She was so impressed he came back, she didn't cheer the rest of the game. She just talked to that brave water boy
[Paige]
Johnnie Lee messed up
Thought he would drown in shame
But baby, he went back
Ready to face the blame
Though he was taunted
Clearly unwanted
He wouldn't let it break his courage
And so with his head high
He pored with such tenacity
Catching a girl's eye
Wooed by that boy's audacity
Miscalculations turned to flirtation
All because he showed his face again
His face again, his face again
'Cause don't you know
When the bottom falls out
You pick it back up
The water boy had a drought
But then he filled up his cup
'Cause that's what life is about
So learn from Johnnie
You just keep on going
Even when the bottom falls out
[Cole, spoken]
But my bottom literally fell out
[Owen, spoken]
Well, son, it's time to put it back in
[Owen]
Show up tomorrow
Prove that it won't define ya
Wearin' a good belt
With Mom and me behind ya
Though you were semi-n***
You've got that fortitude
You'll be there when they're calling places
Calling places, calling places
Showing your face, 'cause
[Owen, Paige]
When the bottom falls out
You pull up those pants
Won't help to sit home and pout
You show up and dance
You laugh it off and you shout
"We all have bottoms"
And you keep on keeping
Even when the bottom falls out
[Owen]
Courage and grit you can take a real hit
Show your moxie and gumption they'll make no assumption
It's not in your name
It's playing the game
It's swallowing shame, saying
"I'm gonna see this through"
[Owen, Paige]
'Cause when the bottom falls out
You come back your way
Yeah, when your bottom falls out
You still show up for the play
You stick around and you stay
Show up and own it
And you keep on strolling
Even when the bottom
[Page, Owen]
Falls out
Yeah, your name is Cole (when the bottom falls out)
And you just keep on going (when the bottom falls)
[Page, Owen]
Even when the bottom falls out